Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Tommy Makem Vancouver Vancouver b/w Better Times
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Matt Lucas* Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
David Amram Little Momma Summer Nights, Winter Rain

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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